Vehicle-shield.



HENRY G. GODLEY, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA..

'VEHIGLE-SHIELD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 21, 191B.

Application led December 27, 1916. Serial No. 189,678.

To all 'whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, HENRY G. Gunnar, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania., have invented a new and useful Improvement in Vehicle- Shields' and l do hereby declare the follow ing to he a full, clear, and exact description. thereof.

My invention relates to shields for vehicles, corinnonly known as wind shields, its object being to provide a rain and wind vision shield of this character which is ad justaiile to various positions toward and from the driver for ventilation, and .for vision, and which is simple in structure and conveniei'it to operate.

In ordinary types of Shields which are ada ted for ventilation, the shield is gcnerally formed of two separate arts, namely, a lower section which is usually rigidly attached to the dash or cowl of the vehicle,

`'and an u per swinging section which is trunnione to the frame which supports the lower section. 1n some types the lower section is also attached so as to swing. In either case, heretofore, in which the upper section is adapted to swing inward, or toward the driver, a slight space necessarily occurs between the two sections to provide for free operation of these sections, and as the shield is usually a. continuation of the dash, the space between the sections permits rain to enter with resultant inconvenience to the driver, land results in damage, especially so tilating purposes. It is desirable that the uplpr section particularly, be adjustable in bot directions, i. e., inward, toward the driver, and outward, so that draft in venti lating may also be controlled.

By the present invention I am enabled to rovide a shield which permits free swin ing of either section and which is adjustab e to form a rain vision shield which effectively koe s out the rain.

he invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a front elevation of a ty ical wind shield employing my invention; ig. '2 is an edge or end View of thc shield, the lower panel and a portion of the upper panel being in section to show the relative position `of the two parts when employed as a wind shield; Fig. 3 is a like Section showing the relative position of the two parts when adjusted as a rain shield; Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1 and represents a portion of a shield with a lower swinging panel; Figs. 5 and 6 are enlar ed details, part in section, of the shifta ie trunnioii and bracket; Fig. 7 is a modified form of thc trunnion connection.

Numeral 2 represents the dash of a vehicle upon which is secured a frame 3 for the support of a glass panel 4. This panel forms the bottomsection of the shield, and as shown in this figure is seated in the frame 3. In some structures this section is mounted in a separate frame 5 as shown in Fig. 4.-, and is rovidcd with trunnion or bolts journalcd 1n the frame 3 as at 6, so as to permit swinging of this section for ventilation; the lower edUe of the section in this case bei provided with a weatherstri engaging t e dash 'or frame 3.

he frame 3 is provided with arms or brackets 7 which extend up above the lower section and form a support for the upper swinging section 8 of the shield. Preferably, these` brackets are made separate from the frame proper, and are adapted to be exchangeable or standard brackets of shields which do not have the advantages of my invention. These brackets are attached to the frame in this instance, as at 9. The brackets may also be formed integrally with the frame, such as the frame 3, Fig. 1, or formed in a manner as `shown in Fig. 4. In all cases, f

the upper free end of the bracket is formed with an eye 10 for the reception of a trim nion or pivot 11 of the swinging upper tion of the shield. The eye Vprealferably isy made in the form of two conical seats 12 and 13 and the trunnions or, pivots of the swinging section Vare, of conical form.

lhese seats are so disposed in respect to one another, and in respect to the longitudinal vertical center of the shield as to provide a bearing upon which the swinging section is supported lor alining the sections when used as a swinging Ventilating wind shield as in Fig. 2, and in ott-set position to make the shield rain-proof as in Fig. 3. Referring to the enlarged views 5 and 6, it will be seen that the eye 10 has the upper seat 12 formed in the plane of the vertical longitudinal axis of the frame, while seat 13 is eccentric thereto, and of a lower position. The pivot of the swinging section when in engagement with the upper 'seat permits the swinging of the section, either toward 0r from the driver as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2, and represents the ordinary non-rainpro0f position of the shield.

When it is desired to make the shield rainproof, the pivot of the swinging section 1s moved to engage the seat 13 as in Fig. 3. ln this position, the upper section. or glass panel overlaps the lower glass panel and closes the opening between the sections. By making the eye with interconnnunicating-conical seats, as shown, a bearing is provided which supports the swinging section for pivotal adjustment, and at the same time, permits lateral shifting oi' the pivot without entire displacement of the pivot from the bracket. Means for locking the bearing is provided by forming the cone bearing 1l with a bolt end 11 which is engaged by a nut, preferably,r a thu1nb-nut 11" on the outside of the bracket.

In the operation of the device, when it is desired to make the shield rain-proof, the thumb-nuts are first loosened, and the upper section is then forced downwardly, play being allowed by backing oli' the nuts part way, which permits the conical pivots to force apart the brackets 7, allowing the cone to move through the communicating space between the seats to the lower seat with only slight displacement of the brack ets. Lowering of the upper section may be accomplished also byr directly springing the brackets apart without applyingr force to the swinging section. Other forms of pivots may be employed without departing from my invention. `In Fig. 7, I have illustrated a form of pivot in which the force applied to move the section acts to move the pivot longitudinally on its axis. In this example, the conical pivot f2() is mountodrto move on the clamping bolt' 21:, a spring 22 is inter posed between the sliding pivot and the frame of the glass panel. By this arrangement thc force necessary to displace the pivot is absorbed by the spring and the conepivot moves inwardly, relieving to a great extent the strain on the brackets 7.

From the foregoing descriptionit will be seen that I haveprovided. a shield which is applicable for use as a wind and rain vision shield which is readily adjustable in a wide range of positions for ventilation and control of the air currents.

What I claim is:

1. A shield .structure for vehicles compris ing an upper vision section and a lower sectionfa fixed supporting traine 'for the sections, journals on the upper section, and stationary bearings formed in the frame for the reception of said journals adapted to support thefupper section in alinement with the lower section, said upper section movable in said bearings to an overlapping position with the lower Section.

2. A shield structure for vehicles comprising upper and lower vision sections, a tired supporting frame, pivotal trnnions on the upper section, a ixed bearing for the trunnions in the frame having a seat adapted to .support the upper section in alinement with the lower section, and hay ingl a seat adapted to support the upper section in overlapping parallel posi'ion with the other, and means for locking the sections in position. l 3. A. shield structure for vehicles comprising au upper vision section and a lower section, a fixed frame for the support of the lower section, stationary brackets secured to the fraaie for the support of the upper section, pivots on said section, said brackets 1to1-ming,r bearings having seats adapted to receive the pivots to support the section in swinging relation with the other, and ha\' ing a seat communicating with said first seat for supporting the section in overlapping parallel relation with the lower section and means for locking the pivots in the seats.

4t.. .t shield structure for vehicics comprisiner upper and lower vision sections, a fixed frame for the support of the lower section, yieldable brackets fixed to the frame for the support of the uppero section, conical pivots on said section, bearings formed in said brackets having conical seats adapted to 1e i ceive the pivots to support said section in alincmeut with the lower section, and having conical seats communicating with said lirst seats whereby the pivots may be moved to engage said last seats for the support of the section in lowered parallel relation to saidv lower section, and a. locking nut engaging the pivot and bracket for securingr the section in position.

5. A shield structure for vehicles compris'ingrI an upper vision section and a lower section, a stationary frame for the supportoi' the sections, longitudinally-yieldablepivots on the upper section, stationary bearings in the frame having seats for the reception Lesage@ ,3

of the pivots to support the section in alinew n iestimony whereof, I the said HENRY ment wlh the other .eren-tum` and haar.; i2. (mamy, have hereunto set my hand. commmucatmg like Sears mlnptvd e Sup' posthe seeton in lowered paralle 1305i- HENRY G GODLLY tion with Saud lower section, and means for "Witnesses: locking the pvots 1n the seats to secure le JOHN F. 1WJLLL,

soeinn ngninet pivotal movement. S. F., ARMSTRONG. 

